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Is Lena Chenier the newest cast member of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’?

Lena Danielle Chenier is a possible addition to “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed July 21, 2016

With “Real Housewives of Atlanta” season 9 in production for several weeks, the inevitable annual speculation has begun in terms of cast members.

It’s clear several current cast members are back: Cynthia Bailey, Kandi Burruss, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore and even Porsha Williams. Kim Fields is out after just one season. Sheree Whitfield came back last year after a multi-year absence in a hefty part-time role. It’s unclear if Sheree will get boosted to full-time status this season. There is still speculation about NeNe Leakes‘ role this season though it seems likely she will make just a few appearances as she did season eight.

And as usual, the show has brought in a few women to “test” them with the other ladies and see if they have juicy enough story lines to merit a paycheck. Two reliable gossip sites that follow “Real Housewives” closely – Tamara Tattles and Straight From the A – have pinpointed the same person as a possible new cast member: Lena Danielle Chenier.

Who? She has a clothing line at LenaDanielle.com. She is reportedly the fiance of R&B singer Robert Lavelle “R. L.” Huggar, who is part of the R&B music group Next (“Too Close,” “Wifey”). They could very well get married on the show, similar to the way Cynthia Bailey and Peter Thomas did season two.